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David Skarbek is the Michael Targoff Professor of Political Economy and inaugural Director of Brown University's Center for Philosophy, Politics, and Economics. His research focuses on the political economy of institutions and criminal governance, particularly the informal rules governing prisons globally. He has authored two award-winning books: The Social Order of the Underworld (Oxford, 2014), which examines prison gangs in the U.S., and The Puzzle of Prison Order (Oxford, 2020), analyzing penal systems worldwide. His work appears in top journals like the American Political Science Review and has been widely featured in major media outlets.
Key awards include the APSA 2016 William H. Riker Award and the Outstanding Book Award from the American Society of Criminology. His research spans topics such as prison self-governance, organized crime, climate policy institutions, and transaction cost analysis of criminal networks.
- Books: The Social Order of the Underworld (2014), The Puzzle of Prison Order (2020)
- Awards: Riker Award, Outstanding Book Award, Best Publication in Organized Crime Studies
- Research Themes: Penal governance, criminal institutions, comparative political economy
Skarbek’s scholarship bridges disciplines, combining political economy frameworks with empirical studies of marginalized populations. His recent work explores global variations in prison order and elite influence on climate agreements.
